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Administrative Office
616-331-3144
Innovation Central HS
616-819-6851
Room 125
Union HS
616-819-3843
Room 129
Ms. Smithalexander
331-3144
Mr. Brandsen
331-3423
Ms. Ortega
331-3410
Ms. Peterson
331-3144
Ms. Tellez
331-6862
Grand Valley State University
Upward Bound
396C DEV
401 W. Fulton St.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Grand Valley State University
College of Education
UPWARD BOUND-TRIO NEWSLETTER: APRIL 2015
Congratulations to those students who received their scholarship award at the
Michigan College Access Programs & Personnel (MiCAPP) annual Student
Leadership Conference. Three students: Breza Gonzalez, Cindy Ramirez and
Denae Eubanks each received a $500.0o scholarship
To view past newsletters, please visit our website:
www.gvsu.edu/ub
Breza, Luz, Elizabeth, Mr.Brandsen, Cindy, Denae
Two of the students who attended the conference,
Elizabeth Tovar (L) and Luz Guerrero (R) received
Outstanding Student Awards, congratulations!
Several students are considering Ferris State University as a college
choice. On their way home Sunday, they stopped by Ferris to visit a
former Upward Bound student, Rosa Escobar and she gave
them a mini-tour. Thank you Rosa!
Rosa, Cindy, Breza, Denae, Elizabeth, Luz
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Fundraisers
In the last newsletter we shared that Boston was a consideration for the summer
cultural trip. We have not made it a final decision because to date, we do not have the
participation we need to fund the basic travel budget. To meet our goal we need to
have more student participation. 9th & 10th grade students should sell enough prod-
uct or raise enough funds to have a profit of at least $50.00. Students who are
currently 11th graders and will be seniors this summer should raise enough funds to
have a profit of at least $75.00. The students who raise a profit of at least $350.00 and who have met all
other criteria will be able to participate in the cultural trip. This will be a ‘thank you’ for helping the
program raise enough funds to meet the minimum budget required for standard program activities and
with the cost of the cultural trip.
Summer Program Important Dates
First Day: Monday, June 8
Last Day: Thursday, July 9
Summer Forms were due March 30 and March 31
If you are late, please don’t forget we must have them in. In order to plan
for housing and space, we will have to establish a cut off date soon.
Parent Orientation: Monday, June 1
Students commute the week of June 8—12
Dorm Move-In Day: Sunday, June 14
Summer Program Closed: Friday, July 3
Cultural Trip Tentative Dates: between July 12-20
Summer Food Service Program Meal Application
All students planning to attend the Summer Program must
complete the SFSP Meal Application. If you need
assistance with this application or have questions, please
call the UB Office at 331.3144
We’re on Facebook—search Gvsu Upward Bound and add us as a friend!
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Please Note: It is important to complete all your volunteer and cultural activities no later than May 11th.
The volunteer activity for April is the Baxter Community Center Fix Up Day on April 18 from 8:30 am—1:00 pm.
Look for the permission slips soon, these will be due on April 14.
You must participate in at least 2 community projects and 2 cultural activities and have a total of 40 volunteer
hours. Make sure you turn in your cultural activities and volunteer hours as they will be part of determining your
stipend for the summer.
Did You Know…
You Can Participate in These Activities for Cultural Credits
The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) offers free admission to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Tuesday and free general admission Thursday nights from 5-9 p.m. through 2016, explore the
galleries and take advantage of tours and other programs the museum offers!
Museums Free 4 All is April 26. You and your family can get in free to four of Grand Rapids’ greatest treasures. Spend the afternoon riding the shuttle and exploring what each museum has to offer. Museums are open on this day from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Participating museums include: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids Children’s Museum, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
If you use the public library at least two times in one month, this could be counted as one cultural activity! Grand Rapids Public Library partners with GRPS to provide a virtual library (GRPS Connect) for free. Use your stu-dent ID or GRPL card to access scholarly resources 24/7 including college prep tests, ESL learning materials, books on tape and science fair help. Check out www.grpl.org/teens for more information.
Cesar Chavez March—3.19.2015
On March 19th 40 students joined Ms. Ortega, their peers and fellow community members for the Cesar Chavez Social
Justice March. The march began at Cook Library Center and ended at Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church where
a community gathering was held. The guest speaker was Mayor George Heartwell and two Upward Bound students
were also on the program.
Carlos Calderon Luiza Diaz-Rodas Julio Garcia, Cici Castillo and Erika Velasquez
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Birthday Karla!
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Birthday Ana!
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Birthday
Jennifer &
Edward!
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Birthday
Angelica &
Cecilia!
April 2015
Groundswell outdoor activities will start for 9th graders after
school and 10th graders in the classroom on April 13
